Sunday, June 8, 2008

Pearl sago, or sabudana, as it is known in Maharashtra, is mainly eaten during religious fasting in preparations such as sabudana khichdi and sabudana vadas. In Southern India, it is commonly used in making pappadams, vadas and payasams.I first came across Nupur’s recipe for sabudana khichdi a couple of months back, and have been making it very frequently since then. This traditional Maharashtrian favorite is now a regular at our place since it makes a quick, tasty and filling breakfast/brunch during weekends.

Here is Nupur’s recipe and this is what I did. I stuck to the original recipe for the most part, but also threw in some carrots for color, crunch and sweetness. I do not know if the dish will still remain a “fasting dish” with the addition of carrots. For 3 servingsIngredients:2 cups sago/sabudana, soaked overnight and fluffed (Nupur has some good tips on how to soak sabudana here.)1 cup peanuts, powdered coarsely4-5 tsp sugarSalt to taste1-2 Tbsp oil1 ½ tsp cumin seeds2 small potatoes, cubed8-12 baby carrots, chopped into small pieces7-8 green chillies, chopped finely (adjust according to tolerance)Lemon juice

Method:Mix the fluffed sago, crushed nuts, sugar and salt together and set aside.

Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds followed by the green chillies.

Next, add the cubed potatoes and carrots and cover and cook till the vegetables are done.

Add the sago-peanut mixture to the pan and mix well to combine with the seasoned vegetables. Cook on low heat for about 2-3 minutes and turn off the heat.

Squeeze some lemon juice over the khichdi. Serve hot. We had this with some tomatillo chutney.

This goes to Zlamushka who is hosting the second round of Tried and Tasted. The June edition features Nupur’s blog which I simply love mainly for her simple, unassuming and down-to-earth style of writing, and of course, her recipes.

Hey TBC - i agree with you on how perfect and easy this khichdi is - Nupur's recipes rock. I added onions in my version so it's definitely not suitable for fasting anymore! The dahi potatoes look lovely too.

Thank you for trying the sabudana khichdi recipe, my dear! It is definitely one of the most awaited breakfasts in my home :) The addition of carrots gives it such a beautiful splash of color! I made your wonderful onion chutney the other day and will blog about it soon :)

wow, someone likes to cook from One Hot Stove here :-) Lovely re-creations, I am sure Nupur is flattered to see someone makes so many dishes. I hope you dont mind if I publish them all. I wish you had the pics for the chutney and potatoes, too :-) you dont, do you???

wow, someone likes to cook from One Hot Stove here :-) Lovely re-creations, I am sure Nupur is flattered to see someone makes so many dishes. I hope you dont mind if I publish them all. I wish you had the pics for the chutney and potatoes, too :-) you dont, do you???

Z- I most certainly do!:DPlease go ahead and use the pics that you think would be a good fit for this event. I do not have pics for the Tuesday soup(that's what u meant, right?) and the pan-fried potatoes. But feel free to use the ones for Pithale and Dahi Batata.:D

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